Primary energy from renewables per person in Norway

Norway: Primary energy from renewables per person was 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29,534 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
31,760 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
12,989 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Primary energy from renewables per person in Norway, 1965–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Norway is 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Norway peaked at 31,760 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,989 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.

That places Norway 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person 12,989 kilowatt-hours per person 15,777 kilowatt-hours per person 5
1970s 18,501 kilowatt-hours per person 14,917 kilowatt-hours per person 21,780 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1980s 24,313 kilowatt-hours per person 20,465 kilowatt-hours per person 28,032 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 26,665 kilowatt-hours per person 23,918 kilowatt-hours per person 28,714 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 27,557 kilowatt-hours per person 23,376 kilowatt-hours per person 31,760 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 26,992 kilowatt-hours per person 24,553 kilowatt-hours per person 29,057 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 28,755 kilowatt-hours per person 27,108 kilowatt-hours per person 29,676 kilowatt-hours per person 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Iceland 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 3 New Zealand 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 4 Sweden 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 5 Finland 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from renewables per person in Norway?
Primary energy from renewables per person in Norway was 29,534 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 31,760 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 12,989 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
How does Norway rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.